Festivals/Music
Niteharts Festival (Day 1)
4:00 PMSnapdragon Stadium · Mission Valley
Three-day festival presented by ISOxo and Knock2, with Porter Robinson, RL Grime, DJ Snake and more on the weekend lineup.
Past events – archived week of Oct 5–11, 2026
Past San Diego Events: Friday, Oct 9, 2026
6 events from that week’s verified list.
Past events – archived week of Oct 5–11, 2026. These events have already happened. The listings are kept exactly as published (last verified Oct 4, 2026); times are Pacific Time (PT). For upcoming events, see this week’s events.
Festivals/Food & Drink
OB Oktoberfest (Friday)
4:00 PM–11:30 PMOB Oktoberfest grounds near the pier · Ocean Beach$20 at the gate (21+)
Flashback Friday Locals Night with 2-for-1 beers until 5 PM, Fortunate Youth on the main stage and a Local Legends Stein Hold.
Arts
Bassem Youssef: The Belly of the Beast Tour
7:30 PMBalboa Theatre · Downtown
Egyptian satirist and comedian Bassem Youssef brings his stand-up tour to the Balboa Theatre; doors one hour before the show.
Concerts/Music
Punch Brothers
7:30 PMEpstein Family Amphitheater, UC San Diego · La Jolla$31-$80
Chris Thile's Grammy-winning string quintet plays UC San Diego's outdoor amphitheater, presented by ArtPower; all ages.
Concerts/Music
The Wallflowers with The Whitmore Sisters (Night 2)
9:00 PMBelly Up · Solana Beach$65 adv / $70 day of show (sold out)
Second night of the Wallflowers stand; doors at 8:30 PM, 21+. Belly Up lists this show as sold out.
Nightlife/Music
Atomic Groove's Ladiez Nite Pink Dance Party
5:30 PMBelly Up · Solana Beach$12 adv / $14 day of show
Happy-hour dance party for breast cancer awareness month; wear pink. Doors at 5 PM, 21+.